This man fell during the Battle of Britanny near Rennes while his comrades were either retreating to brest or to falaise.
Death cards. I hadn't been familiar with this practice in relation to times of war. Of course, I'm now completely fascinated by this. Well, it looks like I have a new obsession. Thank you for posting both the cards, as well as, the traditions regarding them. Stevin, you mentioned a book? Is it obtainable?
The Belgians had them too! I found this one on the internet. This poor pow died accidentally at the Stettin Stalag in 1942. HISTOIRE : HISTOIRE DE MONT/SUR/MARCHIENNE
A French Padre who who a Resistant. He was arrested and died at Buchenwald . Note there is another priest with him on the picture
This student was a Resistant. He was deported to Buchenwald where he died during the air Raid which bombed part of the camp
A tragic mistake, the death date is wrong (1923 instead of 1923) . So this guy who died when he was not even 20 is marked as having died before he was born....
Units and specific battles make cards interesting. Here is one soldier who fell near Crimea in 1941 .
Death cards, IMO, are all based on person of interest. To sift through the numerous cards one can find personal stories of soldiers that peak their interest. This thread contains many different variations of units, location of said unit, and some personal info. It's all in what you find engaging about the fallen soldier.
